1989 National Invitation Tournament Explained

Type:NIT
Year:1989
Teams:32
Finalfourarena:Madison Square Garden
Finalfourcity:New York City
Champions:St. John's Red Storm
Titlecount:5th
Gamecount:3rd
Semifinalcount:1st
Semifinal2:Michigan State Spartans
Semifinalcount2:1st
Coach:Lou Carnesecca
Coachcount:1st
Mop:Jayson Williams
Mopteam:St. John's

The 1989 National Invitation Tournament was the 1989 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

TeamConference
Independent
American South Conference
Boise StateBig Sky Conference
Pac-10 Conference
Sun Belt Conference
ConnecticutBig East Conference
Trans America Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
Mid-American Conference
Michigan StateBig Ten Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
Big Eight Conference
Western Athletic Conference
Big West Conference
American South Conference
Big Ten Conference
Big Eight Conference
Southeast Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
West Coast Athletic Conference
Colonial Athletic Association
St. John'sBig East Conference
Midwest Collegiate Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
West Coast Athletic Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
Sun Belt Conference
Big West Conference
Big East Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
WisconsinBig Ten Conference

Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.

Semifinals & finals

See also

References

  1. http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1980s.html Tournament Results (1980's)